Exercise & Sport Science Alumni Spotlights
Laura de Rosales
Class Year: ’20
Majors: Exercise and Sport Science with Physical Education Concentration
Current Hometown: Andover, Massachusetts
Job:
Graduate Fellow for Women’s Volleyball and Graduate Student in Master’s of Exercise Science Program at Merrimack College
“Carthage provided me a place to grow and take risks. It was a place where I had support from my friends, coaches, and professors, but I also was able to make decisions on my own. Every conversation I had, every choice I made, every consequence I had to pay, all the laughter and tears, has shaped me to be who I am today.”
Chris Krepline
Class Year: ’09
Majors: Exercise and Sport Science
Current Hometown: Kimberly, Wisconsin
Job:
Head Baseball Coach at Lawrence University and Field Manager for the Green Bay Rockers
“My Carthage experience allowed me to learn from great professors who helped me create my teaching and coaching philosophies.”
Tyler Prochnow
Class Year: ’14
Majors: Exercise and Sport Science
Current Hometown: Waco, Texas
Job:
Research assistant and doctorate student at Baylor University
“Look for and use the opportunities you have. Get experience and push your comfort zone early.”
Gracie Sanchez
Class Year: ’16, M.Ed. ’19
Majors: Exercise and Sport Science, Master of Education
Current Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Job:
Customer Success Manager at Transfr
“I loved the idea of being close to home and having small class sizes.”
Rachel Walecki
Class Year: ’21
Majors: PE Sport & Fitness
Job:
Physical education teacher at Kenosha Unified School District
“The skills I have learned at Carthage are what shaped me into a well-rounded being. Having to take many different classes allowed me to learn different skills and see life from a different point of view. The hands-on learning at Carthage helped prepare me for real-world situations.”